Become a harvest sharer!
Ekoto works according to the principle of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). You support us. We give you fresh veggies. We've closed the program for a year, but we re-open subscription now! Only 40 subscriptions will be available this year.
You'll become part of a network and a vibrant community. For the upcoming season, you get a weekly box of freshly harvested veggies right out of the soil - from May until November for a period of 24 weeks. You pick up the box on Tuesday in Breda, or on Saturday at Ekoto's farm, where you can take a look in our fields.
This is what you get from us:
- You get 4 varieties with a small harvest box and 7 varieties with a normal harvest box.
- On the "Collection Day" an assortment of vegetables at a collection point of your choice. Saturday morning at Ekoto or Tuesday evening after 6pm in the Blauwoogvlinder in Breda.
- On "farm day", Saturday (09.00 - 12.00), you can come to Ekoto's Farm and chat to us with a cup of tea or walk to the fields or the pigs. Of course next to picking up your box on the farm.
- You can become a member of the app group 'Ekoto recipe inspiration' and the app group 'Ekoto harvest' with information about the vegetables of the week.
- There will be some annual celebrations. You can also become a volunteer, set up an event team or organize canning days. But first and foremost, nothing is expected from you, it is entirely optional and voluntarily.
Prices when paying by bank transfer:
A 3% surcharge applies when ordered online.
More information on this below.
Small vegetable box (4 vegetables a week):
€264,- (24wks times €11,-)
Standard vegetable box (7 vegetables a week):
€432,- (24wks times €18,-)
Add on a carton of 10 eggs every week:
€96,- (24wks times €4,-)
Add on a carton of 6 eggs every week:
€60,- (24wks times €2,50)
In case you want 16, 20 or more eggs a week, only payment option 2, the manual option is available.
Sign up now! Or read our most important points:
Super healthy
We do not use any pesticides and take care of the soil with organic fertilizer and compost. Because we do not use artificial fertilizers, the crops absorb many micronutrients such as boron, calcium, copper and manganese.
We don't grow vegetables, but nutrient-rich food. This way you and your family stay healthy and energetic.
Impression of the range (this was a package + additional ordered products that have been recorded by an active participant.
The gardeners
The founder of Ekoto is Ivar van Dorst. He completed HAS Green Academy, set up Ekoto and does a lot of active and pioneering work locally and globally. Ivar stepped back from the farm in 2024, but is active in an advisory roll.
Johan and Anja, Ivar's parents, used to be horticultural producers up until 2024 in which they produced lettuce, leek and andive for the larger market.
Johan has now taken on the job of a farmer once again. He always fantasized of having a large, diverse veggie garden and selling some of the produce in the local community.
Anja used to work in a vegetable market stand earlier in her career and has always had a love for running a shop. Now she has taken that job once again on her and she is learning on the go on how to run an independent farm shop.
Ivar in the vegetable garden of 2022. Weed control is done by hand or tools.
Anja in between the tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse in 2024.
Become a volunteer
Of course you don't have to, but we are very happy with volunteers who come to help half a day a week. Coffee and our own Ekoto tea will be ready. The work is at a calm pace, no rush is ever needed and we'd love for you to reconnect with plants, nature and the soil.
The lettuce field just before harvesting.
Payment options:
- Select your choices above, and pay for your "shopping cart". Then you are registered. A 3% surplus is charged on this option compared to the second option due to payment and online store fees.
- Fill in this form with your contact details and your preferred option and send it to anjavandorst@hotmail.com. Transfer the amount of your chosen subscription to our account.
Bank account name: MTS van Dorst -Floren
Bank account number: NL 06 ABNA 0526 8851 49
Description: Your name, email address and optionally the choice of subscription so that we can link the form to your payment.
IMPORTANT: if you choose to transfer, we do need your contact information so that we can inform you at the start of the harvest. So please do fill in the form mentioned at the second option!
The CSA model we use, let's you pre-invest in the year's cultivation of vegetables. Plants, seeds, compost, infrastructure and machines are costs year round, but especially in spring where most crops are planted. In return you will have the guaruntee that you will have the best quality vegetables at an affordable price.
Do you however foresee difficulties paying the whole sum ahead? Get in contact with Anja or contact us via the contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.